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March 31, 2015

Scrapbooking is a fun way to remember special events. There are various digital scrapbooking options in addition to traditional scrapbooking; but it all comes down to creating a special memory out of your photographs, complete with captions and descriptions of your experiences.

When composing a sports picture, leave some room for the action. For instance, if a runner is going left to right, leave more room on the right side of the frame for him/her to run into. This will make a big difference on the impact of the image.

Try using a preset or custom white balance in a stadium or indoor arena. Because light often is different at indoor venues, the best way to get optimal color is to create a unique white balance, which is what the preset does. Cameras vary in how to accomplish that so check your manual.

A panorama can help you capture the breadth of a great vista. With a COOLPIX camera, try the panorama scene mode or panorama assist mode. Check your camera’s manual to see which mode your specific camera has. This will help you with overlap as you shoot your sequence of images.

Don’t let telephone poles or trees sprout out of your subject’s head. Check the background carefully. Look over your subject’s shoulder to see whether any poles, trees or even cars are in the background. Sometimes simply moving a step to the left or right a few feet can make your picture much better.

Did you know that the Nikon 1 line of cameras bodies can use many of your f/mount DSLR lenses? Using the FT-1 Mount Adapter, you can use many of your legacy lenses on a Nikon 1. This is great if you have a favorite macro lens or super telephoto.

Photographing cats or dogs with a flash can cause green/yellow eyes, which are similar to the red-eye seen in humans. To avoid this, use some of the same techniques you use to avoid red-eye, such as bouncing a Speedlight or increasing the light in the room you’re shooting in.

Always bring out your camera when family or friends gather together. Even if it is not a big holiday celebration. You never know when the kids will do something cute that you’ll want to capture and if you’re busy searching for the camera you may miss the moment.

A great way to remember your trips or special events is by making a photo book. There are many websites that allow you to upload your images and easily design a photo book, complete with captions, as well as photo labs, and at the photo department of larger stores. It's a fun way to share your photographic experiences with friends.

If you’re going out with the intention of photographing a specific type of animal, do a little quick research before you head out. Knowing their habits can give you an edge when it comes to getting great photographs.

If you’re using a GPS-enabled COOLPIX digital camera and are on vacation and not sure where to go next, check out the POI (Points of Interest) feature which will let you know of landmarks that are nearby to your location.

To get the starburst effect you often see in photos, use the smallest aperture possible on your camera (this is usually f/16 or f/22) and shoot towards the sun. Shooting towards the sun will cause you to see flare in an image sometimes but this can add interest to your image. Shoot a bunch of frames—capturing the starburst with and without flare.

If you’re taking really important photos that you won’t be able to recreate, bracket your exposures to ensure the photos look great. Most Nikon digital cameras have an exposure-bracketing mode that you can set. It is faster if you let the camera do the bracketing, instead of you having to snap a photo, change the exposure, snap another frame, change it again, and snap a new frame.

When shooting video of an event, add interviews for a unique viewpoint. Shooting a birthday party—talk to the birthday boy or girl; shooting your kids sport—interview them or the coach—at a wedding—ask the bride and groom to comment.

When shooting food, simple compositions are always better. Zoom into the dish so you don’t capture the table, or zoom tighter so you don’t even see the plate. If you’re taking a shot of your meal at a restaurant, move some of the cutlery or glassware out of the frame for a better shot. It will only take you a moment to do so.

Protect your DSLR lenses. Get a good UV, Skylight or Neutral Clear filter for the front of every lens. This will help protect the expensive front piece of glass in your lens. When you get in dirty or rainy conditions, you'll be wiping the filter clear instead of risking the front element.

When shooting a portrait of a person, even if it's a quick shot, don’t place them against a wall, even if they place themselves there. Its natural for people to back up against a wall for a picture, but that usually isn’t the most flattering way to shoot a portrait. Unless you specifically want to shoot right against a wall for creative reasons, politely ask them to take a few steps forward or follow you to where you want to place them in a scene.

When shooting in bright sand or snow, experiment with the exposure compensation settings (the +/- button) on your camera. Set it for +1 to make the image brighter, which often will make sand or snow look better.

Change your white balance during a sunrise or sunset. Take your camera off auto white balance and switch to Cloudy or Shady white balance. This will add more strength to the reds, oranges and yellows. Auto White Balance tries to keep colors neutral.

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A legendary lens in the making.

One of the most celebrated lenses in NIKKOR's 80-year heritage is the 85mm f/1.4, often praised as the ultimate portrait lens. Now that same medium telephoto angle of view and outstanding performance is available for your Nikon 1 system—with an even faster f/1.2 maximum aperture. The 1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2 (86mm equivalent on Nikon 1's CX format) combines exceptional optics with lens technologies usually reserved for D-SLR lenses, like Nano Crystal Coat for preventing lens flare (even in direct light) and the innovative Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for ultra-fast, ultra-quiet autofocusing. The 1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2 even includes a manual focus ring—another first for a 1 NIKKOR lens. Whether you're shooting portraits, travel, landscapes or HD videos, the 1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2 brings exciting new capabilities to your Nikon 1 system.

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f/1.2 maximum aperture; the fastest 1 NIKKOR lens ever

With an f/1.2 maximum aperture, the 1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2 is the fastest 1 NIKKOR lens yet. What does that speed mean for you? It means you can freeze action in its tracks with faster shutter speeds. It means you can shoot bright, blur-free photos in low-light situations, and it means you can shoot professional-looking portraits and videos with beautiful, softly blurred backgrounds (shallow depth of field). Simply put: a fast lens like the 1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2 makes it easier to bring home brilliant photos and videos, even in challenging shooting situations.

Create outstanding photos and videos

Equipped with advanced lens technology

The 1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2 boosts the performance of your Nikon 1 with some of Nikon's most advanced lens technologies. For faster, quieter autofocusing, it has Silent Wave Motor (SWM), a remarkable innovation that uses ultrasonic waves—instead of a gear system—to focus the lens. This brings even greater speed to your Nikon 1's ultra-fast autofocus system, and its near-silent operation and manual focus control ring are major advantages when recording HD video. Nano Crystal Coat (N) virtually eliminates lens flare and reflections, even when shooting in bright sunlight.

Enjoy a lifetime of great performances

High-end compact, lightweight design

Like all 1 NIKKOR lenses, the 1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2 is impeccably designed. Compact and lightweight, it features a high-quality metallic exterior that complements your Nikon 1 camera. Pair it with the 1 NIKKOR 18.5mm f/1.8—another very fast lens—for an outstanding fast compact system. Or pair it with the 1 NIKKOR 10-100mm VR all-in-one lens for a streamlined travel system. However you use the 1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2, you'll always be glad you have the low-light, high-speed shooting capabilities it offers.

Select NIKKOR lenses have a focusing mode which allows switching from automatic to manual focusing with virtually no lag time by simply turning the focusing ring on the lens. This makes it possible to seamlessly switch to fine manual focusing while looking through the viewfinder.

CRC (Close Range Correction) System

The Close-Range Correction (CRC) system is one of Nikon's most important focusing innovations, for it provides superior picture quality at close focusing distances and increases the focusing range. With CRC, the lens elements are configured in a "floating element" design wherein each lens group moves independently to achieve focusing. This ensures superior lens performance even when shooting at close distances. The CRC system is used in fisheye, wide-angle, micro and selected medium telephoto NIKKOR lenses.

Bright and Resolute Nikon 1 System Portrait Lens
This is the only f/1.2 auto focus lens in Nikon's entire inventory. This lens has a 35mm format equivalent of 86.4mm and works wonders as a portrait lens. This lens has resolution that compares to Nikons best FX lenses. Below is a photo of my granddaughter taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera body, a shutter speed of 1/125 of a second, an aperture of f/1.4, and ISO of 450, Auto White Balance, and Matrix Metering.
November 15, 2014

Excellent quality for such a small lens.
This has got to be the best lens in the Nikon 1 lineup. Not only is it fast, but the quality is very good. Bokeh is fantastic for headshots. I know I will be using this for headshots and close portraits so it's perfect. This definitely does the job for me and a very exciting lens to use.
June 10, 2014

Fast, sharp, and small.
I've had this lens for a couple of weeks now and I am thoroughly enjoying it. It's a large and heavy lens compared to my other 1 series lenses, but it's actually quite small for having a large f/1.2 aperture. Pictures are quite sharp even wide open (though the edges are a little soft) and stopped down to f/2.8-4 it couldn't be sharper. This lens has really helped me take great candid indoor shots of family members because of the huge aperture but it's also great for outdoor photography as well. This lens has very good contrast and is highly resistant to flare (I guess that nano coat stuff really works?).
Build quality is excellent and I'm really happy that this lens has a silky smooth manual focus ring. The MF implementation is decent, and after a little getting used to it you shouldn't have any problems. Also, I'm glad that this lens is shipped with the lens hood. I think all lenses should come with them, but because that isn't the standard I'll comment that I was pleasantly surprised that this one comes with it.
The only negative that I have noticed thus far is the high levels of CA when shot wide open with harsh light. It's not a deal breaker for me as it's easily correctable using CNX2 and because I don't typically shoot wide open when there is so much daylight.
The focal length might be a bit narrow for some people but I really like it and it allows me some working distance when photographing people. This lens combined with my other two favorite lenses (6.7-13mm & 18.5mm) makes for a very capable and lightweight system to walk around with.
November 26, 2013

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No, the 1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2 is not compatible with fuji S5. The lens was designed to be use with Nikon 1 mirrorless cameras. The 1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2 lens cannot be mounted onto your fuji S5 or any Nikon D-SLR cameras.

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This lens seems to be out of stock everywhere. B&H Photo has advised some potential buyers that it will no longer be available except as special order, no refunds, no returns and B&H only shows it to have a one year limited warranty. I have this lens on back order from Adorama Camera but they have no idea when or if it will still be available. Please advise if this lens is still available in USA with 5 year warranty. I recently purchased this lens, 32mm f1.2, along with Nikon 1 V1, Nikon 1 10-30mm, Nikon 1 30-110mm, Nikon 1 18.5mm, SB-N5, and Nikon 1 11-27.5mm lens from Adorama. Everything except the 32mm lens is currently enroute to me but the 32mm is on back order. I intended to go on and order a FT-1 and 40mm f2.8 macro lens. But expected the 35mm f1.2 to be my mainstay. If it will no longer be available in the US I may have to return the entire kit unopened and look elsewhere for a small system with a fast lens.Thank You

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At this time, the 32mm lens is currently not available on the Nikon store. A few dealers have it in stock. Click 'Authorized Dealers" on the lens webpage to find an authorized Nikon dealer. All Nikon Inc USA lenses are warranted for 5 years. The warranty covers any manufacturer defect.

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Nikon, how about making some more lenses for the 1 system that have low f #s? I would suggest f/1 (or stay with f/1.2, but f/1 would be better) that have CX values of: 8.9 (about 24 in FX), 13 (about 35 in FX), 18.5 (about 50 in FX), and even 50 (about 135 in FX), or 55.5 (about 150 in FX). Then, in f/1.4, make some primes that have CX values of: 74 (about 200 in FX), 111 (about 300 in FX), and 148 (about 400 in FX).

Those would be killer lenses for this system. Great reach with low f-stop, which would help keep ISO values lower.